Kia Soul 2020 revealed with sporty and robust versions

Kia puts fun in Soul's funky design.

<p class = "canvas-atom web-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "After about five years on the market, the second -generation Soul is ready to retire and make room for what Kia describes as a brand new model. The 2020MY retains a bit of funkiness that has made the first two models popular, adopts an original front design with thin upper lights and a heavier set of clusters mounted lower on the bumper. The grille is wider than before to give the boxy crossover a bigger stance. "Data-reactid =" 32 "> After about five years on the market, the second generation Soul is ready to retire and make room for what Kia La 2020MY adopts a weird front design with thin upper lights and a set of bigger groups mounted lower on the bumper, bigger than before to give the boxy crossover a bigger stance.

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In terms of size, the new Soul retains the width and height of its predecessor while gaining 5.6 inches in length. It is now 4.19 meters long and part of the stretch has gone into the wheelbase, now measuring 2.6 meters or 3 cm more than before.

While the leg room at the front has increased 0.5 cm, passengers sitting at the back will be disappointed to learn that leg room has been reduced by 0.7 cm. In addition, the height of the front head is reduced by 0.5 cm, while the height of the head and shoulders for the front and rear passengers has remained unchanged.

You'll be happy to hear that the third generation soul will be a better companion on long journeys thanks to a more generous load capacity, with 674 liters or 142 liters more than before. In addition, the tailgate is now wider and lower, it will be easier to maneuver your luggage compared to its predecessors.

Under the hood, you'll find either a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter of 147 hp and 132 lb-ft of torque, or a beefier 1.6-liter turbocharged engine rated at 201 hp and 195 lb-ft. The first is connected to a six-speed manual transmission or an optional continuously variable transmission, while the turbo engine is exclusively associated with a seven-clutch automatic transmission.

Kia promises that the all-new platform will pay dividends in terms of maneuverability and comfort, while reducing noise, vibration and hardness (NVH) levels. On premium cars, the interior houses a 10.25-inch touchscreen for the infotainment system, with Android Auto integration and Apple CarPlay. There's also an 8-inch head-up display and a 10-speaker Harman Kardon audio system pumping out 640 watts, twice as much as the outgoing Soul.

The party room from the inside is a mood lighting system, which changes the settings according to the "mood" chosen. These have some pretty interesting names: Romance, Traveling, Partying, Hey! Yo !, Coffee and Midnight City.

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